In vitro meat, also called cultured meat, cruelty-free meat, shmeat, and test-tube meat, is an animal-flesh product that has never been part of a
living animal with exception of the fetal calf serum taken from a slaughtered cow. In the 21st century, several research projects have worked on in
vitro meat in the laboratory.[1] The first in vitro beefburger, created by a Dutch team, was eaten at a demonstration for the press in London in
August 2013.[2] There remain difficulties to be overcome before in vitro meat becomes commercially available.[3] Cultured meat is prohibitively
expensive, but it is expected that the cost could be reduced to compete with that of conventionally obtained meat as technology improves.[4][5] In
vitro meat is also an ethical issue. Some argue that it is less objectionable than traditionally obtained meat because it doesn't involve killing and
reduces the risk of animal cruelty, while others disagree with eating meat that has not developed naturally.

Vegetable factories are buildings in which they grow vegetables while artificially controlling the light, temperature, humidity and nutrients with
computers. Some of them open their roofs to use natural sunlight, but what is attracting attention in Japan are those in which artificial lights, such
as fluorescent lamps and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), are used instead of sunlight in a totally closed environment. Instead of soil, water in which
nutrients are added is used to grow vegetables. As this method is not influenced by sunshine hours or temperature, it can grow plants all year round
regardless of the season or location. Because vegetables are grown indoors, they are free from diseases, insects and weeds. So, a big advantage of
this method is that it does not use agricultural chemicals and can produce vegetables safe to eat. Recently, studies are being made to grow more
nutritious vegetables by, for example, controlling the wavelength of LED lighting.

Mock if you want. We live in the middle of wheat country that helps supply the world. My husband and our friends come from generations of wheat
farmers. If you knew the patterns needed to grow wheat, you would be afraid, especially if you have children.

Mock if you want. We live in the middle of wheat country that helps supply the world. My husband and our friends come from generations of wheat
farmers. If you knew the patterns needed to grow wheat, you would be afraid, especially if you have children.

This is the sign I have been looking for. I just thought I would try to warn others.

This Pope is the 12th pope as prophesied by St. Malachy. The church knows it and is now trying to redeem the world with a real Jesus like pope. But,
it is probably too late.

I don't think my country will have a hard time with all the suffering because we have come to love only the thing created by man, money.

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The Catholic church doesn't believe in the prophecies and they actually think they are a hoax:

"....Many experts believe the so-called "Prophecy of Popes" is phony; a fabrication made up in an attempt to increase a 16th-century cardinal's
chances of becoming pope. One of the strongest arguments against the prophecies is the fact that they only came to light in 1595, in a book by
Benedictine monk Arnold de Wyon. The original text was said to have lain unnoticed in Rome's archives until Wyon published it.

Sister Madeleine Grace, a historical theologian at the University of St. Thomas who specializes in medieval texts, told NBC News: "There are just a
number of red flags . The material that implies they're talking about future popes is rather scanty indeed, and there are factual errors . The
likelihood is that they're some kind of forgery." www.catholic.org...

Mock if you want. We live in the middle of wheat country that helps supply the world. My husband and our friends come from generations of wheat
farmers. If you knew the patterns needed to grow wheat, you would be afraid, especially if you have children.

oh my

there's so much fear in this world...

be not afraid...

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Quite!

It's very easy to apply today's world to tomorrows problems and think doom!!

Natural law is no longer the prime mover in our future, it's technology, or rather the exponential nature of advances in technology,

s & f from me. Dreams/Predictions can also come from intuition and logic. You and your Family have been on the land for a long time... The
climate/farming issue is a big thing and many People have been saying for years, our way of life is threatened.

Bees have died in huge proportions. Many threads on ATS about that. The seasons are weird, People are joking about the 'lack of spring'... this
isn't something we should be laughing about.

I value what you have to say, more so, because you are in the area of food supply and rely on the seasons etc and your not the only Person to come out
with these kinds of statements.

I am not catholic. I began reading the Bible for myself when I was nine years old, several times. I developed my own understanding through reading
and meditation, so I have no authority. But I believe the Popes have served a purpose in God's plan and warnings to mankind. This new pope is TOO
different, trying to bring back the true teachings of Jesus. That is one of the signs I have been looking for. The King of the North and the King of
the South from Daniel is the other sign I have been looking for. My understanding, they are not real people, but the condition of the world. It
seems everything now to do with mankind is a choice between two polar opposites. No middle ground for peace.

We don't farm anymore because it is spread out between many heirs, but have lease it out. I will spare you the farming details, but our guy has been
having a real hard time getting the most of our wheat because of so much rain for the last two years. If it continues, the yields will get smaller
and smaller.

he seems new age, contemporary and perhaps the Church appointed him to offset all the pomp and covering up of abuse in the organisation?

That is about all I have to offer with regard to the new Pontiff.
To be honest though, whenever I see a pic of him... I laugh cos he is wearing a Hell's Angel Vest. LOL
I just can't shake that image out of my head!!

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